US: Michigan (News/Activism)https://www.freerepublic.com/tag/mi-news/
en-usMon, 14 Aug 2017 23:44:03 GMTFocus Forum15&#x91;Kid Rock&#x92; May Be Ineligible for Michigan Ballot (Note :The name that is)https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3577162/posts
Elections bureau would decide whether Robert Ritchie can use stage name Robert Ritchie may end up challenging Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow&#xA0;in Michigan next year, but his stage name, Kid Rock, may not be allowed to appear on the ballot. Kid Rock is a household name to Americans under the age of 50, and voters might be attracted to vote for him, as a middle finger to the political establishment. But it&#x92;s not immediately clear whether his famous stage name would appear on the ballot or if he&#x92;d be required to run under his less-known given name.&#xA0;Roll Callhttps://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3577162/posts#commentMon, 14 Aug 2017 23:44:03 GMTMan In Fear For Life After Mistakenly Identified As Deadly Driver From White Nationalist Rally In VAhttps://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3577147/posts
Macomb Man In Fear For Life After Mistakenly Identified As Deadly Driver From White Nationalist Rally In VirginaA Michigan man is facing death threats after being wrongly identified on several alt-right websites as the owner and driver of a car that drove into a crowd in Charlottesville, Virginia, Saturday. Jerome Vangheluwo, of Macomb County, was once the owner of the Dodge involved in the deadly crash at yesterday&#x92;s rally &#x96; but sold the car in 2012 to a dealership. Now he and his son are facing threats after their names, home address and pictures have been circulated online. Michigan State...CBS Destroithttps://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3577147/posts#commentMon, 14 Aug 2017 23:02:19 GMTHouse Ethics Committee to Continue Inquiry Into Dem. Rep. Conyershttps://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3575892/posts
The House Ethics Committee announced Wednesday that it will extend its inquiry into Rep. John Conyers&#x27;s (D., Mich.) payments to his former chief of staff. The committee said it needed more time to review a report by the Office of Congressional Ethics, the Associated Press reports. The report suggests that there is &#x22;substantial reason&#x22; to believe that Conyers paid his chief of staff, Cynthia Martin, for work she did not perform. In April of 2016, Conyers claimed to have placed Martin on unpaid leave, after she pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property. However, the ethics office said that she was...freebeaconhttps://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3575892/posts#commentWed, 9 Aug 2017 23:11:53 GMTIllinois has 63,000 government workers making over $100Khttps://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3575095/posts
High-priced government workers cost taxpayers in Illinois $10 billion a year, with municipal managers in areas surrounding Chicago reaping the most benefits. Illinoisans are struggling under the highest property taxes in the nation, a declining population and the nation&#x92;s worst income growth, but one group is still doing pretty well &#x96; government workers. According to OpenTheBooks.com, Illinois has 63,000 public employees making more than $100,000, costing taxpayers $10 billion. These government workers range from auto pound supervisors to corrections nurses to junior college presidents and more. One of the most lucrative government fields is that of village and city managers,...Illinois Policyhttps://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3575095/posts#commentMon, 7 Aug 2017 03:04:48 GMTDearborn, Michiganhttps://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3574743/posts
the last 12 months the city of Dearborn, Michigan, has been thrown into conflict. At its heart, the conflict is about fear, ideology and identity politics &#x96; and what it means to be an American. Dearborn, home to the largest mosque in North America, is a place of apparent contradictions: simultaneously a sleepy, affluent suburb and yet also the subject of rumours about Isis terror cells and sharia law.The Guarian (UK)https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3574743/posts#commentSat, 5 Aug 2017 14:47:31 GMTICE Arrests 33 people during operation in West Michiganhttps://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3574506/posts
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. &#x97; 33 people were arrested in a recent four-day operation in West Michigan by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. In a press release put out early Friday, the agency says the operation was meant to target &#x93;criminal aliens, illegal re-entrants and immigration violators.&#x94; They say that among the 33 taken into custody, 24 of them had prior criminal convictions. The operation took place this week across West Michigan. The arrests span individuals from four different countries: Mexico (22 arrested), Guatemala (7 arrested), El Salvador (3 arrested) and Liberia. Rebecca Adduci, the ICE Enforcement and Removal...Fox17 Newshttps://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3574506/posts#commentFri, 4 Aug 2017 14:38:08 GMTHalf of mayoral candidates in Detroit have criminal pasthttps://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3574402/posts
DETROIT (AP) - Half of Detroit&#x92;s eight mayoral candidates have been convicted of felony crimes involving drugs, assault or weapons. Three of the contenders on next Tuesday&#x92;s primary ballot were charged with gun crimes, and two of them were charged for assault with intent to commit murder, a Detroit News analysis shows . Some of the offenses date back decades. The most recent was in 2008. Political consultant Greg Bowens says there are candidates in every election cycle with past hardships. &#x93; Black marks on your record show you have lived a little and have overcome some challenges,&#x94; Bowens said....The Washington Timeshttps://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3574402/posts#commentFri, 4 Aug 2017 01:36:40 GMTHalf of Detroit&#x92;s 8 mayoral candidates are felonshttps://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3574272/posts
Link OnlyThe Detroit Newshttps://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3574272/posts#commentThu, 3 Aug 2017 16:20:54 GMTUMich hiring admin for &#x27;cultural appropriation prevention&#x27;https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3573010/posts
The University of Michigan is looking for someone to clamp down on &#x93;students of concern&#x94; and &#x93;enact cultural appropriation prevention initiatives.&#x94; UMich estimates that about 40 percent of the job will involve coordinating &#x93;bias incident response efforts,&#x94; which entails coordinating &#x93;appropriate and effective intervention and communication between multiple campus offices...and the provision of support to individuals and groups targeted by bias behaviors.&#x94; The Coordinator will also be tasked with managing the school&#x92;s &#x93;bias prevention initiatives and Expect Respect initiatives&#x94; by partnering with other departments to &#x93;ensure annual Expect Respect messaging begins in orientation programs,&#x94; assisting with various &#x93;divisional social justice...Campus Reformhttps://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3573010/posts#commentSat, 29 Jul 2017 16:32:25 GMTMI Senate Poll: Kid Rock 49, Debbie Stabenow 46https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3572899/posts
Trafalgar Grouphttps://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3572899/posts#commentSat, 29 Jul 2017 01:31:04 GMTCancer-stricken Marine dog who served three tours in Afghanistan is given a tearful hero&#x27;s...https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3572648/posts
FULL TITLE: Cancer-stricken Marine dog who served three tours in Afghanistan is given a tearful hero&#x27;s farewell in Michigan before being euthanized A cancer-stricken dog who served three tours in Afghanistan with the US Marines has been given a tearful final goodbye in Michigan before being euthanized. Cena, a 10-year-old black lab, received a hero&#x27;s farewell on Wednesday just days after his owner Lance Cpl. Jeff DeYoung completed a bucket list for the dying pooch. Hundreds of people turned up to farewell Cena, who was wearing a decorated blue Marine vest, in Muskegon before he was euthanized at the USS...DAILY MAIL UKhttps://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3572648/posts#commentFri, 28 Jul 2017 05:48:34 GMTWhen my name was thrown out there for US Senate (Kid Rock Statement)https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3572380/posts
When my name was thrown out there for US Senate I decided to launch kidrockforsenate.com. I was beyond overwhelmed with the response I received from community leaders, D.C. pundits, and blue-collar folks that are just simply tired of the extreme left and right bullshit. As part of the excitement surrounding this possible campaign, I decided to take a hard look to see if there was real support for me as a candidate and my message or if it was just because it was a fresh new news story. The one thing I&#x27;ve seen over and over is that although people...Kid Rockhttps://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3572380/posts#commentThu, 27 Jul 2017 06:16:28 GMTNorthville man can be charged with DUI for drunken driving in own driveway (Supreme Court Update)https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3572162/posts
NORTHVILLE, Mich. - The Michigan Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that sitting in a car in your own driveway while drunk constitutes drunken driving. A Northville man questioned whether he could be ticketed for a DUI in his own driveway after he was found behind the wheel and going in and out of his garage, but not off his property. The driveway DUI case had been ping ponging between courts and finally ended up in front of the Michigan Supreme Court for a final decision. At issue was a Northville man busted for being drunk and driving in and out of...Click on Detroithttps://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3572162/posts#commentWed, 26 Jul 2017 15:54:09 GMTTrump effect? Rock star leads incumbent Dem in Senate racehttps://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3571795/posts
MainAll NewsUS &#x26; CanadaTrump effect? Rock star leads incumbent Dem in Senate race Trump effect? Rock star leads incumbent Dem in Senate race Poll shows rock singer Kid Rock defeating incumbent Democratic Michigan senator by 8 points in 2018 matchup. Contact Editor David Rosenberg, 25/07/17 09:44 Share Robert James Ritchie, better known by his stage name &#x27;Kid RockRobert James Ritchie, better known by his stage name &#x27;Kid RockREUTERS Will a rock star and political neophyte unseat a three-term Democratic Senator from Michigan? Not long ago such a suggestion might have seemed absurd, but less than a year after a real...Arutz Shevahttps://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3571795/posts#commentTue, 25 Jul 2017 08:21:56 GMTBOOM! Kid Rock LEADS in Michigan Senate Race Pollhttps://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3571481/posts
Rockstar Kid Rock set off a political firestorm after teasing his Twitter followers about a potential Senate run in Michigan. News broke this weekend that Kid Rock is LEADING challenger, Dem Debbie Stabenow in a new poll 30% to 26%! Days later, Kid Rock tweeted out a &#x91;manifesto&#x92; to his followers, laying out his political believes in a short graphic. thegatewaypundit.comhttps://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3571481/posts#commentMon, 24 Jul 2017 03:50:31 GMTLawsuit Alleges Agency Told Grandfather to Give Up Gun Rights to Foster His Grandsonhttps://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3570495/posts
A lawsuit filed in federal court on Monday alleges the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) violated the gun rights of foster parents. Caseworkers from MDHHS and a county judge told William Johnson of Ontonagon, Mich., that he had to choose between his Second Amendment rights and fostering his grandson, according to a complaint filed with the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan. The 54-year-old Johnson is a retired, disabled Marine with a Michigan Concealed Pistol License. He and his wife were asked by the state of Michigan to foster their grandson. According to...The Washington Free Beaconhttps://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3570495/posts#commentThu, 20 Jul 2017 00:21:32 GMTBusinessman, vet John James files for U.S. Senate (MI)https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3570264/posts
Link only, due to copyright:Businessman, vet John James files for U.S. SenateThe Detroit Newshttps://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3570264/posts#commentWed, 19 Jul 2017 06:31:46 GMT
Michigan County Clerk Stops Illegal Weapons Ban at Her Building
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Arizona -(Ammoland.com)- &#x96; On Friday, June 27th, Karen Spranger went to work as the County Clerk in Macomb County, Michigan. When she arrived at 0730, the metal detection machinery and the armed guards had been removed. She had filed a lawsuit to make this occur.&#xA0; She had not been notified it would happen.In Michigan, public buildings are not allowed to forbid the exercise of Second Amendment rights, with an exception for court rooms or other official space used for official court business.From macomdaily.com: Security measures at the Macomb County Clerk and Register of Deeds office at the Talmer building...Ammolandhttps://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3570135/posts#commentTue, 18 Jul 2017 19:18:34 GMT412 Michigan Muslims Arrested In Fed&#x92;s &#x91;LARGEST BUST IN U.S. HISTORY&#x92;https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3570020/posts
Full title : 412 Michigan Muslims Arrested In Fed&#x92;s &#x91;LARGEST BUST IN U.S. HISTORY&#x92; After Uncovering Deadly Hidden Secret The state of Michigan is quickly turning into a Sharia swamp, thanks to the reckless immigration policies of Obama over the past 8 years. Not only are portions of Michigan being transformed into a &#x93;mini Baghdad,&#x94; but the state is also being overrun with rampant illegal activity, where the Muslim populace is constantly being busted in welfare fraud and disgusting mutilation practices on little girls. Now thanks to the hordes of Muslims taking over the state, Michigan can add another &#x93;accomplishment&#x94;...Freedom Dailyhttps://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3570020/posts#commentTue, 18 Jul 2017 11:48:49 GMTKid Rock Officially Announces His 2018 Run For Senatehttps://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3569886/posts
Full title: &#x22;BREAKING: Kid Rock Officially Announces His 2018 Run For Senate&#x22; Robert James Ritchie AKA Kid Rock announced his official run for Michigan Senate in 2018 on Monday.Kid Rock sent out a tweet to his followers on Monday with an image attached saying, &#x22;I Believe if you work your butt off and pay your taxes, you should be able to easily understand and navigate the laws, tax codes, health care and anything else the government puts in place that affects us all.&#x22; https://t.co/RRVgISDFeq pic.twitter.com/zPDlqeHzJl-- Kid Rock (@KidRock) July 17, 2017 TGP reported that Kid Rock would potentially be running...GPhttps://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3569886/posts#commentMon, 17 Jul 2017 20:11:29 GMTVillage president: &#x27;I owe nobody an apology&#x27; for posts (calls for killing all muslims)https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3569316/posts
Kalkaska&#x92;s village president&#x92;s continued refusal to apologize for his Facebook posts may trigger an attempt to remove him from office. A series of posts village President Jeff Sieting shared on his personal Facebook page &#x97; including one that appeared to call for the killing of Muslims &#x97; caught Cindy Anderson&#x92;s eye several weeks ago. She and others fruitlessly sought Sieting&#x92;s apology at a June 26 village meeting. Anderson, a real estate broker who owns land in the county and grew up near Kalkaska, returned for Monday&#x92;s village council meeting and asked Sieting if he thinks he should apologize for the...Traverse City Eagle Recordhttps://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3569316/posts#commentFri, 14 Jul 2017 23:25:57 GMTAmerican Rock Star for US Senate?https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3569289/posts
He&#x92;s a cowboy, an American Badass, rock star, and could add the title U.S. Senator to his list of accomplishments if Kid Rock has his way. Yes, that&#x92;s right, Kid Rock has officially announced he is running for U. S. Senate in Michigan. He won&#x92;t apologize for the confederate flag on his car, his politics, or support for his President Donald J. Trump &#x96; and with that attitude, he may be just the person to take incumbent Senator Debbie Stabenow down. He&#x92;s rugged, has a redneck flair about him, and is new to the political process, but so was President...American Thinker.comhttps://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3569289/posts#commentFri, 14 Jul 2017 21:05:37 GMTU.S. Air Force leaders to evaulate Selfridge for new F-35 fighter jetshttps://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3568490/posts
Leaders from the United States Air Force are expected to visit Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Harrison Township on Tuesday. According to Macomb County, 40 officials from the Air Force will arrive at the base to determine if Selfridge is capable of housing the all-new F-35 fighter jets. The base is one of five national finalists to house the jet, along with bases in Alabama, Idaho, Florida and Wisconsin. Two sites are expected to split the work. According to Lockheed Martin, the F-35 Lightning II is a 5th generation fighter that will replace the A-10 and F-26 for the...WXYZ.comhttps://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3568490/posts#commentTue, 11 Jul 2017 21:55:17 GMTMichigan County Clerk Stops Illegal Weapons Ban at Her Buildinghttps://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3568146/posts
Arizona -(Ammoland.com)- &#x96; On Friday, June 27th, Karen Spranger went to work as the County Clerk in Macomb County, Michigan. When she arrived at 0730, the metal detection machinery and the armed guards had been removed. She had filed a lawsuit to make this occur.&#xA0; She had not been notified it would happen.In Michigan, public buildings are not allowed to forbid the exercise of Second Amendment rights, with an exception for court rooms or other official space used for official court business.From macomdaily.com: Security measures at the Macomb County Clerk and Register of Deeds office at the Talmer building in...ammolandhttps://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3568146/posts#commentMon, 10 Jul 2017 19:24:16 GMTFelon &#x93;Dropped Gun&#x94; Where 3-Year-Old was Shothttps://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3567140/posts
Arizona -(Ammoland.com)- On Tuesday afternoon, 20 June, 2017, in Clinton Township, Michigan, part of metropolitan Detroit, a number of children were playing outside. Adults were nearby. Different accounts have been given. Some say that a three year old found a pistol. Others say the pistol was being passed around among the children until an older girl handed it to the three year old.There is general agreement that he shot himself. I have not seen any account by an adult who says they saw him do it.&#xA0; From foxnews.com:&#x93;They thought it was a toy gun. The kids thought it was a...ammolandhttps://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3567140/posts#commentThu, 6 Jul 2017 19:48:36 GMT